UGA’s School of Social Work launched their Masters of Social Work Online in September to address service shortages in rural and medically underserved areas in Georgia. The overwhelming interest from students living in these rural areas prompted the faculty to consider accepting nearly double its expected enrollment. According to Javier Boyas, Program Director of the […]
The University of Georgia’s online M.S. in Financial Planning has been a fast-growing and expanding program due to the increasing job market for financial planners and UGAs reputation. The financial planning industry has seen a good amount of growth and is expected to continue growing by 4% from 2019 to 2029. The demand in the […]
We know that students learn better in all types of courses when they are designed to promote active learning. Instead of thinking about your online course as a lecture course online, think of it as an active learning classroom online to help your students engage and be successful. Here’s our list of important tips from […]
UGA Online offers many great resources for faculty that can now be found more easily on a new online faculty resources website. The experience has been streamlined and well-organized for anyone who visits the new site. The rapid transition period in the spring and then over the summer provided the insight to help UGA Online […]
A motivated group of UGA School of Social Work faculty became the first students in a new online course designed by the Office of Online Learning, Facilitating Adult Learning Online. The big motivating factor was the upcoming Fall launch of UGA’s new online Master of Social Work degree, the first fully online MSW to be offered in Georgia.
Technology has made vast improvements in the lives of people with disabilities. However, with new technology, accessibility has often been overlooked. In the world of online education, more efforts have been made for professors and instructional designers to make courses accessible for all. It is vital that online educators work together to ensure everyone is […]
